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Mar 2012
9:14pm, 28 Mar 2012
5,933 posts
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McGoohan
It just occurred to me that until I started parkrunning, I'd only done two 5K races. But now I've done 30-odd parkruns, I can't envisage actually *paying* to enter an organised 5K road race. For one thing, why pay when parkrun is free; for another, it's such a short distance that I don't really feel like paying to enter.
What about *you*?
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Mar 2012
9:16pm, 28 Mar 2012
11,673 posts
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MissChappo
I raced one once and it was so horrible I have no desire to race one again, not even for free, but I guess I might do Guildford parkrun sometime.
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Mar 2012
9:17pm, 28 Mar 2012
12,737 posts
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Fenland Runner
parkrun isn't a race! It's a time trial  I still like to run a 5k race and luckily have the Peterborough Summer series.
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Mar 2012
9:20pm, 28 Mar 2012
13,519 posts
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Pestomum
But how is it a time trial if you're racing at the same time as other people and someone wins?
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Mar 2012
9:22pm, 28 Mar 2012
11,441 posts
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DeeGee
We have a monthly 5k up and down the prom dodging chavs in noisy cars during the winter. It's two quid to enter and it's on a club night, so it makes sense. We ain't got a Parkrun yet. Had a look at a few routes, but there's actually nothing that appeals too much.
I certainly won't commute and pay good money for a race that short. Before I started the prom running I did two "5k" races, both Run for Moore. My first race ever was a Run for Moore, actually, and it was over 200 miles from home!
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Mar 2012
9:30pm, 28 Mar 2012
12,738 posts
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Fenland Runner
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.
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Mar 2012
9:31pm, 28 Mar 2012
2,849 posts
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Wine Legs
The Serpie LFOTM is a good one... 5k and only a couple of quid to enter. At lunchtime.
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Mar 2012
9:32pm, 28 Mar 2012
2,850 posts
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Wine Legs
I got my PB at the December LFOTM. It sells out pretty quickly though if you ever want to do it...
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Mar 2012
9:32pm, 28 Mar 2012
80 posts
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idlewild
didn't lord fetch do a newsletter stats-attack piece on this not long ago? I think his graph showed that the number of 5ks had fallen through the floor since the start of parkrun. 'irregular distances' were up too - most of them are trail races, avoiding the increasing difficulty of securing road closures. and the 10k and half marathon continue to grow I think.
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Mar 2012
9:33pm, 28 Mar 2012
6,817 posts
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Stander
We don't have a local park run as yet and unless it was very local I also wouldn't travel get far for such a short distance.
I would however love to do park runs if anyone would just see fit to get one going in the north Essex area that would be good
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